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The move is long-awaited after Rex first announced in May 2020 that it was gearing up to rival Qantas and Virgin to take on domestic routes between capital cities, with the airline initially eyeing off routes within the “golden triangle”.
Speaking at an online event on Wednesday, Sharp argued that Bonza is still in the process of obtaining its Air Operators Certificate from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority - a process that he says often takes in excess of 12 months.
In May this year, Hrdlicka suggested that once Australia hits major vaccination targets, the country will have to reopen its international borders, even if “some people may die”.
According to the airline, four of its current six 737s have been hooked up with Intelsat 2Ku Wi-Fi systems so far, with the remaining two to be similarly equipped over the coming months.
The airline has already installed the newly upgraded cabins, which include enhanced business class seats, on two of its nine brand new Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
Following the arrival of VH-OQB, Australian Aviation was invited to attend Qantas Hangar 96 to learn exactly how Qantas’ 12 A380 superjumbo aircraft were cared for during their 20-month-long hiatus in the Americas.
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